Rotatable cloth holding means



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed sept. 4,l 1956 IUI Inventor 'lll June 1, 1937. TREGAR 2,082,528

ROTATABLE CLOTH HOLDING MEANS Filed sept. 4, 1936 2 sheets-sheet 2 Attorneys patented June l, 19137h UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE I 2,082,528".` i t ROTATABLE CLOTH HOLDFNG MEANS v Charles `Tregar, Philadelphia, Pa. Application September 4, 1936, -Serial No. 99,501 4 claims. (ci. 164-78) This invention relates to novel structural means and Il! respectively. At* the center is a socket in the nature `of an attachment applicable to a forming abearing-I-I. Around this in equi-distant work bench or table such as is used in certain relationship are anti-friction and supporting rollestablishments to facilitate measuring, handling, ers I2 of suitable type for the relatively rotatable facing and matching textile fabrics and piece cloth handling and turning tray unit I3. This 5 goods in general. l part I3 is shown in Fig. 4.

Briefly, the preferred embodiment of the in- Reference being had to Fig. 4, it will be obvention comprises an adapter plate detachably served that the bottom of the tray is in the nature connectible with the stock or regular table, there of a rectangular plate I4 substantially correbeing a tray rotatably mounted on said plate and spending to the plate 'I. It is provided at di- 10 of such construction and design as to facilitate ametrically opposite or diagonal points with lugs holding a bolt of cloth' to permit the material 9a. and Illa cooperable with the lugs 9 and I0 facing operation to be satisfactorily and exon the xed plate 1. At the center is a fixed peditiously performed. journal pin or pintle I5 and this is mounted for Manifestly, the purpose of the invention is to rotation in the bearing or socket Il. The nu- 15 save time in spreading material at the time merals I6 designate adjustable members for holdwhen the cloth or goods to be faced is spread out ing the bolt of cloth I'I in the tray therebetween. on a cutting table so as to allow every other ply These are adjustable to accommodate bolts of `to be turned over for matching such as is revarying lengths. The adjustment comprises a quired when the cloth is finished on one side only. pair of slotted bracket arms I8, these being oper- 20 In reducing to practice the principles of the inable through suitable fixed guides I9 and held in vention, I have perfected a simple selection and place by clamping nuts and associated studs 20. coordination of parts characterized by an at- When the structure is assembled as shown in taching unit and a tray unit rotatably connected Fig. 3, it will be observed that the tray is roand limited for rotation in opposite directions, tatable in relation to the attachment base 6. 25 the tray unit being provided with adjustable end The tray serves to accommodate the cloth or bolt members to accommodate bolts of cloth of varying of cloth as the case may be. It rests rotatably lengths. on the rollers I2 and the cooperating lugs 9 and Other features and advantages will become I0 and 9e and Illa. are alternately engageable so 3o more readily apparent frOm the fOllOWIlg descripas to limit the rotation of the tray to an approxi- 30 tion and drawings. mate half revolution in opposite directions.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like It is understood that it is immaterial whether numerals are employed to designate like parts the rollers are carried by the adapter unit 6 or throughout the views:- the tray unit I3. In other words, they can be Figure l is a top plan View showing a fragtransposed. Also any suitable types of stops 35 mentary portion 0f a 010th tllttibi,r table in detted may be employed between the parts to limit the lines and illustrating the material accommodatrelative rotation. Then too, any suitable means ing and turning device of this invention attached may be employed for adjustably mounting the to said table. retaining members I6 on the plate I4. Further- Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the relatively7 stamore, the bearing elements can be interposed 40 tionary or xed adapter plate unit. so that the socket could be on'the tray and the Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View through pintle on the plate l. The claims are to be inthe assemblage shown in Fig. 1. terpreted accordingly.

Fig,.4 is a bottom plan view of the relatively Since the method of handling cloth for cutting rotatable or movable tray unit. and facing is well known to those skilled in the 45 In the drawings, in Figs. 1 and 3, the conart to which the invention relates, it is unneces- Ventional cloth cutting table is denoted by the sary to go into detail concerning this, other than numeral 5. The relatively stationary or fixed unit to say that the rotatable tray attached to, the of the attachment iS deIlOted by the numeral 6 cutting table 6 makes the operation far more As shown in Fig. 2, this COIIlplSeS a Substantialsatisfactory, economical, and expeditious. 50 ly rectangular plate, 0f appropriate material, Said It is believed, therefore, that the attachment plate being denOted by the numeral l and being is aptly fitted for the special purposes intended. attachable by suitable clamps 8 to the table at It is thought that persons skilled in the art one end thereof. At diagonally Opposite corners, to which the invention relates will be able to obthe plate is provided with upstanding stop lugs 9 tain a clear understanding of the invention after 55 considering the description n connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming Within the eld of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

What is claimed is:-

1. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a cloth cutting table, a tray having adjustable means to accommodate cloth of varying Widths, means for rotatably mounting the tray on the table, and stop means for limiting., the rotation of the tray in the manner and for the purposes described.

2. An attachment of the class described comprising a base plate applicable to a cloth cutting table, a tray, a rotatable operating connection between the tray and plate, coacting stop elements, and means on said tray to accommodate varying width piece-goods.

3. In a structure of the class described, an

adapter unit for attachment to a cloth cutting table including a base plate, a central bearing, and a plurality of upstanding tray supporting rollers together with stop elements located at predetermined points, a tray including a pintle mounted for rotation in said bearing, said tray resting on said rollers, said tray being provided with stop elements cooperable With the firstnamed stop elements, and further being provided with adjustable cloth retention Walls.

4. A cloth accommodating and handling attachment of the class described comprising an adapter unit embodying a plate having stop elements, a tray located in parallelism above said plate, antifriction rollers interposed between said tray and plate, stop elements on said tray engageable With the first-named stop elements, adjustable retaining members carried by the tray, and means for adjustably mounting said members in place on the tray.

CHARLES TREGAR. 

